A town caught in a 20-year drought is dealing with greed, corruption, love and revolution while government has enforced a ban on private toilets. Townspeople are forced to pay-per-use of toilets and no one is safe. The townspeople are attempting to avoid another trip to their previous “stink years.” If you are caught violating the law, you are taken to the feared Urinetown.

“This definitely is a satire. It pokes fun at other musicals and makes light of situations. The writer actually said it was a real fear of his that we could run out of water. It’s goofy!” said Ed Corsi, artistic director at the Eagle Theatre and Urinetown’s director. Corsi describes the musical as having “hints of other musicals as well. It’s definitely a satire, so, you might be reminded of scenes from 'Chicago,' 'West Side Story' and even 'Fiddler on the Roof.'”

The Eagle Theatre in Hammonton is about to hit their 100-year anniversary. The theater has just added a full wine bar to their repertoire and it will debut on Friday with "Urinetown."

If you go

"Urinetown"

The Eagle Theatre

When: Friday, June 7 through June 29.

“The wine bar is something we are all very excited about. It is definitely something new for the theater and new for South Jersey as well,” Corsi said. “Sharrott Winery has partnered with us and we will be serving two-pour bottles pre-show and during intermission.”

The bar is set to have two to three staff members from Sharrott who will be pouring during the given times. Guests will be able to enjoy a pour before the show, hang up their bottle tag, and then enjoy it again during intermission. Guests can enjoy a wine lounge with bar stools and very intimate lighting while they get ready to see "Urinetown."

The Tony Award winning musical had it’s Broadway debut in 2001, followed by a 2003 national tour. The cast and crew of "Urinetown" are excited and ready to give a local spin on a nationally toured musical.

“The music is catchy, the cast is tremendous. We are ready to go. Not on edge at all,” Corsi said. The cast includes actors and actresses from all over the tri-state area.